Leading bank partners with modular homes builder to offer green mortgages for quick-build homesModular homes are largely built offsite and can be completed within six monthsStock photo of a modular homeCharlie Weston Today at 06:30PTSB is partnering with Irish modular building company BuildWright to provide mortgages for new modular homes.
The year of the invisible woman: ‘We are almost never represented – not on websites, not on brochures, nor on social media’From AI to awe and a different take on nostalgia, our travel editor picks nine trends for the new yearTravel trends for 2026. Photo: JAG Images/GettyPól Ó Conghaile Today at 06:30Are you a zillennial? Or have you become an ‘invisible woman’?
Maeve McTaggart: From Dáil disorder to self-appointed diplomat McGregor and that blue Hermes handbag, it was a colourful year for Irish politicsMuch of 2026 was dominated by the presidential election race which saw a motley bunch of candidates declare their interest, but only two contenders ended up facing offIndo Politics Awards 2025Maeve McTaggart Today at 06:30An often-overused phrase is that a week is a long time in politics, but what about a year that involved a dramatic presidential election, a trade war that threatened to upend the Irish economy and a row that delayed the election of a taoiseach?
If you’re taking to the slopes this ski season, preparation is key, especially in the sartorial sense. Whether you’re carving down a black run or mastering the art of après-ski mingling, this is your moment to look effortlessly cool in sub-zero temps. From hot-pink ski suits made to pop in a whiteout to the obligatory slogan knit, schussing down the slopes has never looked so good. Get The Look
Worst fears about Josh Cullen’s availability for Ireland’s World Cup playoffs in March have been realised with confirmation of the midfielder’s ACL tear. Cullen was Ireland’s first choice central midfielder in a campaign which concluded in dramatic fashion by pipping Hungary to the runners-up spot. He missed just one match through suspension.
Mikel Arteta offers worrying Declan Rice update after Arsenal star missed Aston Villa winArsenal were without Declan Rice to their win over Aston Villa on Tuesday night and the midfielder could still miss their next outing as he deals with a knee injuryView 2 Images Declan Rice missed Arsenal's win with a knee injury (Image: Getty Images)Mikel Arteta admits that Declan Rice is far from certain to return against Bournemouth on Saturday after the Arsenal talisman missed Tuesday night's thumping 4-1 win over Aston Villa. But games will continue to come thick and fast for the Premier League leaders and they may have to continue without Rice in the short-term. Rice has been integral for Arsenal, earning a reputation as one of the world's best in his position. But the Gunners' squad depth was on show as they hammered Aston Villa 4-1 - gaining revenge for their loss earlier in the month. Arteta has continued to invest in his squad and saw a number of impressive players arrive in the summer.
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Every Christmas and New Year, Máirie Cregan feels a sadness shared by an untold number of people around the country. To the founding director of Féileacáin, Ireland's national charity supporting parents affected by stillbirths and baby deaths, it’s a sadness that never goes away. It is one that hits anyone who has suffered the loss of someone close to them, including friends, siblings, partners or parents. But the Cork mother-of-six, whose daughter Liliana was stillborn on January 8, 2006, has her own way of dealing with loss. “Sometimes, people who did not know us that well but knew of our loss would ask ‘What are their names?'
A woman undergoing acupuncture to relieve her arthritis pain was shocked to learn hundreds of acupuncture threads had been left in her knees, making her pain worse. In gold thread acupuncture, the practitioner inserts very fine, sterile gold threads into specific acupoints or problem areas. Gold thread acupuncture has been used for decades to treat bone and joint pain and headaches, primarily in China and Korea. During his evaluation, he described a 30-year history of widespread joint pain he had self-treated with gold thread acupuncture. Rather than seeing a doctor, he had been treating his pain for many years without success with gold thread acupuncture.
Being awoken by fireworks while attempting to sleep through yet another New Year’s Eve on the streets was once a typical occurrence for Meath native Cian Murtagh. Formerly homeless and sleeping on park benches, Cian has been living in the Sligo residence since October. The following day Maeve was confronted by a report on social media highlighting Cian as a missing person. After finding Cian there she vowed to start a GoFundMe for Cian and duly restored his faith in humanity. I know it will help my confidence and allow me the freedom to finally come out of my shell.”
The inner voice desperately trying to calm us, reminding us that regret and anxiety are futile, has been muted. We can switch our focus from one of foreboding to one of hope, and prepare for what’s next. Hope, on the other hand, is open-ended – a constant that can illuminate even the most uncertain path. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream“The wounds remain. We are free to embrace new resolutions or simply embrace ourselves, celebrating where and who we are now.
‘Spending time outside with my kids is the one thing that I pledge to do more often in the new year’There is nothing like the healing power of nature, and getting outdoors is one of the gentlest ways to care for ourselves and our familiesGeorgina Coleman Driver and her daughters exploring the Blackstairs Mountain range at sunsetNiamh O’Reilly Today at 06:30When I was recovering from the darkness of perinatal depression in early 2017, one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle for my mental health was getting out and about in nature with my baby.
The Ireland AM host on Ireland’s Rugby World Cup chances, meeting Michael O’Leary and the perils of live TVTommy Bowe is a television personality and former rugby player from Co Monaghan. He is the co-host of Ireland AM, and lives in Belfast with his wife and two children.
UK’s hottest AND coldest housing markets revealed – so do YOU live in one of them? These two metrics are a good gauge of how in-demand a postcode is for buyers.Each area is labelled as ‘very hot’, ‘hot’, ‘normal’, ‘cold’ or ‘very cold’. We have drilled down even further in our online tool where you can see if your neighbourhood’s property market is red hot – or ice cold. The average price of homes sold here sunk 8.7 per cent from £840,636 in the year to September 2024 to £767,210 this year. While the number of transactions fell dramatically, prices of homes sold still soared.
My deepfake doppelganger even fooled my own mother – that’s how difficult it is to spot AI-generated disinformationA fake video of Catherine Connolly dropping out of the presidential election is just the tip of the iceberg concerning how AI can influence politicsI created an AI deepfake of myself in 10 minutes and the result scared meIan Smith Today at 06:30Deepfakes made headlines in Ireland this year after a video of Catherine Connolly appearing to drop out of the presidential election went viral.
